Upper Darriwilian graptolite and conodont zonation in the global stratotype section of the Darriwilian stage (Ordovician) at Huangnitang, Changshan, Zhejiang, China

Palaeoworld

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 150-170

  Chen, Xu ^a   Zhang, Yuan Dong ^a   Bergstrom S M ^b   Xu, Hong Gen ^c  

^a NANJING INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND PALAEONTOLOGY   (China)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Zhejiang Regional Geological Survey   (China)

Author keywords

Biostratigraphy; China; Conodonts; Darriwilian; Graptolites; Middle Ordovician

Indexed keywords

BIOSTRATIGRAPHY; BIOZONATION; CONODONT; GRAPTOLITE; STRATOTYPE; TAXONOMY;

ASIA; CHANGSHAN; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HUANGNITANG; ZHEJIANG;

NEMAGRAPTUS GRACILIS;

EID: 33748742077     PISSN: 1871174X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.palwor.2006.07.001     Document Type: Article

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